Western cyclone., 1887-09-23

The Night OF Terror On the HaymAr-
ket and Its Results.

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trial, which attracted attention through
out the civilized world, begins with the
exciting events leading up to the night of
horror on the Haymarket in Chicago,
May 4, 1856. The city was intense ex-
cited over innumerable strikes following
the attempt to inaugurate the eight hour
day on Saturday, May l. Several small
riots had occurred; and IN every instance
the anarchists and socialists were active
among the workingmen, melting them to
violence.
| The terrible massacre on the Haymar-
ket was the elimination of these events.
The police attempted to disperse a meet
ing there assembled, at which Spies, Par
sons, Fielden, and others we're the speak
ers. A bomb was thrown into the ranks
OF the police, which resulted in the death
of seven officers and the wounding of
about sixty, of whom eleven were perma-
nently disabled. Most of the defen dants
were arrested the following day. The
grand jury was impaneled May II, and
returned indictments for conspiracy and
murder against the prisoners June 5.
The trial was begun before Judge Gary,
in the Criminal Court, June y. Nearly
month was consumed in obtaining a
jury. The hearing of evidence began
Monday, July -, and Friday, July 80.
the state rested. The defense finished
their testimony Aug. 10, and the argu-
ments having been heard the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty Friday, Aug. 20.
Arguments on the motion for new
trial were made the first week in October.
The motion was overruled. Then each of
the eight defendants made long speeches
to show why sentence should not be
passed on them. On Saturday, Oct. 8
Judge Gary sentenced Spies, Parsons,
Fielden, Schwab, Fischer, Lingg, and
Engel to hang, and Neebe 10 fifteen years
imprisonment, in accordance with the
verdict.
The case was argued before the Su-
preme Court at Ottawa March II and Is
the Hon. Leonard SWEET, Capt. w. 7.
Black, and Mr.. Zeisler speaking on behalf
of the defendants, and States Attorney
Grinnell, Attorney General Hunt, and
George c. Ingham for the people. Vol
luminous briefs were filed by both sides.
Of the eight men two we're born in
America, one in England, and the re-
maiLder in Germany. Albert Il. Parsons,
the only one who can strictly be called
an American, is a native of Texas, where
he set type as soon as he became old
enough Upon his removal to Chicago,
some fourteen years ago, he followed that
occupation for some years, while gradu-
ally drifting into a career as Labor re-
| former" in which he did much better
than as q printer. For a couple of years
prior to the Haymarket riot no and his
wife, who is variOusly spoken of as
mulatto, Spaniard and an Indian, spoke
together at anarchist meetings.
| Samuel Fieldin, the only orator in the
/ lot, is an English importation from Lam
csshire, and 40 years old. In his early
life he worked in a cotton mill, and was
a devout Wesleyan, attaining the position
/ of local preacher. He came to America
in 1869. and to Chicago three years later.
| He was a teamster by occupation, and
was q workingman who worked, nothwith-
standing his anar chist belief. SO far as
known he never made any thing out of his
work in the cause.
| August Spies began his career in the
/ province of Hesse, Germany, in 1855, and
came to America when Is years of age.
DC al fnr i'm NJ hnI eto vfp
establishment, and then became editor of
the Arbeiter Zeitung. Spies is rather
/ good looking and is intensely vain, both
of his physical and mental parts.
+ George Eugel is a native of Germany,
/ having been born in Cassel. Hesse, 1889.
lea, and afterward to Chicago, where be
has since lived, work ing as a painter.
I Later he was a candidate for the position
OF West-town collector on the socialistic
ticket In tho spring of 1880 he took
charge of the business department of the
Arbeiter Zeitung. shortly afterward as
Stunning the position OF associate editor.
Michael Schwab was born in Bavaria in
1853 He received a good educ alton, and
in 1869 learned the bookbinders' trade IN
Wunsenberg, where he became a socialist.
He came 10 America and also 20 AHvau-
kee in 1879. After spending a year or
two in Milwaukee he returned 30 Chicago.
and became editorial writer on the Arbei-
ter Zeitung
Louis Ling, the youngest of the con
demned anarchists. Is only % years old.
He was born in Baden, Germany, where
he vas given q common school education.
Leaving his native country hs lived few
years in Switzerland, and about four years
ago came 10 America, and soon afterward
TO Chicago, where he al once became
identified with the anarchists.
Adolph Fischer Is 30 years old, and has
been in this country for the past sixteen
years. He Is aprinter. and was en- ploy ed
in that capacit7 on the Arbetter Zeitun1